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WorksheetsLearned Behavior
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 21mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a behavior that is learned?
a)
shape of a beak
b)
monkey riding a bicycle
c)
horse eating hat
d)
snake eating mice
2.
Some traits and behaviors are learned and some are inherited. Which of the following traits are inherited?
a)
Speaking Spanish
b)
Bird saying hello
c)
Cat using a litter box
d)
Spines on a cactus
3.
Which of the following is a behavior?
a)
running when startled
b)
having very sharp teeth
c)
having a good sense of smell
d)
having long legs
4.
If a trait is learned or caused by the environment, then
a)
it can be changed
b)
it can be passed on to offspring
c)
it cannot be changed
d)
it cannot be passed on, but could be taught to offspring
5.
Which of these human traits is not inherited?
a)
the language a person speaks
b)
the color of a person's eyes
c)
the color of a person's hair
d)
being able to laught
6.
A dog runs after a thrown stick and brings it back to its owner. What type of behavior is the dog showing?
a)
an instinct
b)
an inherited trait
c)
a learned behavior
d)
an innage behavior
7.
Which of the following is a learned behavior
a)
a snake slithering on the ground
b)
bees pollinating flowers
c)
a duck swimming in a pond
d)
a dog fetching a newspaper
8.
Which of the following organisms can learn a behavior?
a)
an apple tree
b)
a dandelion
c)
a rabbit
d)
a rose bush
9.
Raccoons living in cities have learned to open lids of garbage cans. This is an example of an animal-
a)
adapting to its environment
b)
inheriting the ability to change its diet
c)
being tamed by humans
d)
becoming a plant eater
10.
Having dark hair like dad
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
11.
Smelts are fish that lay their eggs in the sand of a beach. When the eggs hatch, the babies know to go to the water. This is an example of...
a)
inherited behavior
b)
camouflage
c)
hibernation
d)
learned behavior
12.
Why is a spider spinning a web an instinctive behavior?
a)
It learns how to spin the web from its mother.
b)
It learns how to spin a web through insight learning.
c)
It is born knowing how to spin a web.
d)
It learns how to spin a web through observational learning.
13.
A physical characteristic that an organism is born with and is passed to the organism from its parents is called an:
a)
Learned Behavior
b)
Offspring
c)
Inherited Physical Trait
14.
Tallness in plants
a)
inherited
b)
acquired
15.
Which characteristic did Malik most likely inherit from his parents?
a)
his ability to read fast
b)
his need to wear glasses
c)
his ability to speak English
d)
his need to count using his fingers
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